Energy Consumption

10 years of Global Climate Action

Dan Carbon Footprint, Current Events, Fossil Fuels, Youth October 25, 2019February 22, 2024Climate crisis, climate justice, Fridays for Future, Global Climate Strike, greta thunberg, Indigenous, Jamie Margolin, Keystone XL Pipeline, Sunrise Movement, Tokata Iron Eyes, Zero Hour

The International Day of Climate Action occurred on October 24th 2009, and was organized by 350.org. It was the first event of its kind, to mobilize individuals through coordinated efforts throughout the world. But it wasn’t the

Fashion. Do you prefer fast or slow?

Irma Climate Change, Energy Consumption, Fashion, Personal Care, Sustainability, Sustainable Wardrobe October 15, 2019May 30, 2021Alternative Apparel, Babaà Knitwear, Everlane, Fast fashion, Forever 21, Gap, Good on You, H&M, People Tree, polyester, Slow fashion, textile waste, THIRD LAW, ThredUP, thrift stores, Vivienne Westwood, Zara

Various tops and shirts on wooden clothes hangers on a rack

Everyone likes a new piece of clothing. Updating our wardrobes with seasonal, trendy, and inexpensive items is easier than ever. Today’s fashion may be fun and affordable, but its impact on the planet is tremendous. The fashion

Who’s winning the renewables race?

Chrystal Energy Consumption, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy May 28, 2019July 18, 2019Renewable Energy, renewable energy investment, renewable energy policy

Thankfully, combatting climate change is becoming a much louder conversation. Which means people are becoming more aware of the need to move away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources. Bill Gates has even weighed in,

Source Series: Give me a Wave

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, The Source Series, Water March 12, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Electricity, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Renewable Energy, Tidal Energy, Water

We talked briefly about the immense amazingness of the ocean in our article Source Series: The Tides of Change. So we don’t need to remind you all of the incredible ecosystem which surrounds us (let me

Does Solar Save?

Ben Energy Consumption March 8, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Net Metering, solar energy, Solar Power

We often get asked the benefits of transitioning to solar power over traditional sources. Usually the final verdict comes down to the outlay cost vs. long-term savings. With an abundance of companies offering low interest credit, a

Source Series: The Tides of Change

Chrystal Electricity, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy, The Source Series, Water March 5, 2019July 18, 2019Electricity, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, The Source Series, Water

The ocean is a wondrous and awe-inspiring ecosystem. It covers most of our planet (71% of it…and let’s not forget that number is increasing)! The average depth of the ocean is nearly 2.5 miles, but the lowest

Source Series: Wind Power. Are you a fan?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, The Source Series March 1, 2019July 18, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Electricity, Energy Consumption, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Wind Turbine, Windmill

Wind power is a renewable energy source which has been around forever (well, a very very long time). Wind powered machines have been grinding grains for more than 2 millennia. Windmills pumping water in the Netherlands prevented